SPACE Aug 2024 (No. 681)
Design Competition for the Jinyangho Sunset Observatory Development Project ©WISE ARCHITECTURE
Jinju City, which recently held a series of design competitions to build tourism infrastructure using the waterfront landscape of Jinyangho Lake, announced the winning entry on June 18. For the ‘Design Competition for the Jinyangho Sunset Observatory Development Project’, a project to renovate the old observatory, the design by WISE ARCHITECTURE (co-principals, Sook Hee Chun, Jang Youngchul) was selected as the winning entry. The existing arc-shaped building and another new arc-shaped building were arranged to face each other to form a circular structure, and a sky park was placed in the centre to create a sense of enclosure and comfort. It was highly acclaimed for finding the ‘charm of the land’ that had been overlooked in the competition guidelines. For the ‘Design Competition for the Jinyangho Complex Cultural Space (Sounds Sunset) Development Project’, a project to regenerate the harbour area, the masterplan by Monogram (principal, Kim Joyoon), was selected as the winning entry. Described by the jury as a ‘design of tranquillity’, it was favourably received for minimising architectural intervention through a deep interpretation of the site. For the ‘Design Competition for the Jinyangho Ecological Management Center Development Project’, the ‘Nature Observer’ designed by Design Company others.A (principal, Lee Youngjae) was selected as the winning entry. The restrained composition of massing and the use of timber structure are a visual reminder of the centre’s purpose, which is to protect ecological diversity. The aforementioned winning entries will be given preferential agreement for concluding the contract for the schematic design, design development, and construction documents phases.
